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Neighborhood · Ettrick, VA

College Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,419 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

College Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Ettrick with 1 census tract and a population of 3,419 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,102/month sits 7% lower than the Ettrick citywide average ($1,191).

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
College Park vs Ettrick How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.4% +1%
Ettrick: 51.0%
Average gross rent
$1,102 -7%
Ettrick: $1,191
Average HH income
$56,050 +2%
Ettrick: $54,857
Poverty rate
8.5% -8%
Ettrick: 9.2%
Renter share
32.9% +17%
Ettrick: 28.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across College Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why College Park scores 3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
51% of income on rent · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts
9.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Tenant organizing strength
33% renter households · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Economic stress
8.5% below poverty line · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Risk score comparison

College Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

College Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.College Park: 3.03.0College ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 3.83.8Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in College Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51041100600 3 3,419 51% $1,102
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 13%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in College Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 478Total filings (sum)
  • 43.73%Avg annual filing rate
  • 54.6%Peak year (2015)
  • 41.40%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in College Park

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About College Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for College Park?

College Park scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2

How does College Park compare to Ettrick overall?

College Park scores 0.8 points lower than Ettrick overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,102 vs $1,191.
Q3

What is the average rent in College Park?

Average gross rent in College Park is $1,102/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of College Park residents are renters?

33% of College Park households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Ettrick). The neighborhood has 3,419 residents.
Q5

Is College Park a high social-vulnerability area?

College Park sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is College Park for landlords?

College Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Ettrick as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of College Park?

College Park has 3,329 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (77.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Hispanic / Latino (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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